2008 IIHF World U18 Championships

2008 IIHF World U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Russia
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates13–23 April 2008
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Canada (2nd title)
Runner-up  Russia
Third place  United States
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played31
Goals scored221 (7.13 per game)
Attendance66,839 (2,156 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Cody Hodgson
(12 points)
MVPCanada Jake Allen
← 2007
2009 →

The 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Kazan, Russia.[1] The championships began on April 13, 2008, and finished on April 23, 2008. Games were played at TatNeft Arena and Arena Kazan in Kazan. Canada defeated Russia 8–0 in the final to claim the gold medal, while the United States defeated Sweden 6–3 to capture the bronze medal.

Top Division[edit]

Preliminary round[edit]

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia (H) 4 4 0 0 0 26 9 +17 12 Semifinals
2  Canada 4 3 0 0 1 21 7 +14 9 Quarterfinals
3  Germany 4 1 1 0 2 13 19 −6 5
4  Slovakia 4 1 0 1 2 13 19 −6 4 Relegation round
5  Denmark 4 0 0 0 4 4 23 −19 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
13 April 2008
13:00		Canada 9–2
(2–0, 4–1, 3–1)		 GermanyTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 1,100
Game reference
G. Nemisz (ES) 10:47
T. Hall (PP) 15:50
J. Eberle (PP) 25:29
N. Deschamps (ES) 26:36
T. Myers (ES) 33:06
E. O'Dell (ES) 33:40
N. Deschamps (ES) 41:59
R. Ellis (PP) 42:50
J. Eberle (ES) 54:15		Goals29:49 (PP) P. Pohl
53:47 (ES) D. Weiss
13 April 2008
17:00		Slovakia 4–6
(1–2, 0–1, 3–3)		 RussiaTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 7,400
Game reference
M. Viedenský (SH) 08:30
M. Preisinger (PP) 47:30
T. Hričina (ES) 55:35
T. Hričina (PP) 59:44		Goals08:52 (PP) A. Loktionov
17:09 (PP) K. Petrov
21:31 (ES) A. Lazarev
41:53 (ES) I. Golovkov
48:21 (PP) M. Chudinov
56:34 (ES) V. Kulemin
14 April 2008
15:30		Slovakia 5–2
(0–0, 2–0, 3–2)		 DenmarkTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 700
Game reference
T. Hričina (ES) 29:09
M. Šiška (PP) 35:45
P. Slimák (ES) 46:05
M. Lisoň (ES) 46:33
M. Štajnoch (PP) 54:16		Goals43:44 (PP) A. Jensen
54:43 (ES) A. Jensen
14 April 2008
19:00		Germany 2–6
(1–0, 0–3, 1–3)		 RussiaTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 5,600
Game reference
M. Forster (PP) 13:39
T. Ritter (ES) 41:54		Goals26:03 (PP) K. Petrov
33:09 (ES) N. Filatov
35:03 (PP) D. Kugryshev
49:17 (ES) A. Loktionov
50:55 (SH) N. Filatov
55:27 (ES) E. Grachev
15 April 2008
15:30		Denmark 1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)		 CanadaTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 1,100
Game reference
K. Christensen (PP) 36:07Goals15:30 (ES) M. Scandella
23:36 (ES) C. Trivino
28:27 (ES) C. Trivino
50:47 (ES) C. Trivino
16 April 2008
15:30		Germany 5–4 GWS
(2–1, 2–3, 0–0)
OT: (0–0)
SO: (1–0)		 SlovakiaTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 600
Game reference
M. Forster (ES) 00:09
M. El-Sayed (SH) 11:40
T. Kimmel (ES) 30:40
J. Flaake (ES) 37:11
D. Weiss (SO) 65:00		Goals07:21 (SH) M. Uhnák
20:39 (ES) T. Hričina
26:58 (PP) R. Pánik
28:41 (ES) M. Preisinger
16 April 2008
19:00		Russia 4–2
(0–0, 2–2, 2–0)		 CanadaTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 10,000
Game reference
D. Kugryshev (ES) 23:21
A. Loktionov (PP) 39:10
E. Grachev (ES) 47:43
P. Chernov (ES) 55:35		Goals31:36 (PP) R. Ellis
33:44 (ES) M. Duchene
17 April 2008
19:00		Denmark 0–4
(0–1, 0–2, 0–1)		 GermanyTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 500
Game reference
Goals11:06 (ES) M. Hofbauer
25:25 (ES) D. Weiss
36:59 (ES) T. Biersack
54:20 (ES) P. Pohl
18 April 2008
15:30		Canada 6–0
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)		 SlovakiaTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 1,000
Game reference
C. Hodgson (ES) 00:40
M. Duchene (PP) 10:41
M. Duchene (PP) 31:51
J. Lagace (ES) 33:53
M. Duchene (PP) 54:17
G. Nemisz (ES) 55:09		Goals
18 April 2008
19:00		Russia 10–1
(2–0, 3–1, 5–0)		 DenmarkTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 6,400
Game reference
A. Lazarev (ES) 05:31
A. Yarchuk (ES) 11:03
K. Petrov (PP) 26:46
I. Biryukov (ES) 30:25
N. Filatov (SH) 36:26
A. Raisov (ES) 42:02
K. Petrov (PP) 43:42
A. Lazarev (ES) 50:02
P. Chernov (PP) 53:31
A. Yarchuk (PP) 54:47		Goals32:35 (SH) S. Svendsen

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 4 4 0 0 0 23 9 +14 12 Semifinals
2  United States 4 3 0 0 1 20 12 +8 9 Quarterfinals
3  Finland 4 2 0 0 2 15 15 0 6
4   Switzerland 4 1 0 0 3 9 21 −12 3 Relegation round
5  Belarus 4 0 0 0 4 9 19 −10 0
Source: IIHF
13 April 2008
15:00		Sweden 6–2
(1–1, 1–0, 4–1)		 BelarusArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 650
Game reference
J. Josefson (ES) 09:42
J. Mattsson (ES) 25:49
A. Petersson (PP) 40:20
J. Josefson (ES) 50:58
J. Josefson (PP) 54:09
M. Ekholm (ES) 55:57		Goals12:32 (ES) A. Fomin
57:39 (PP) A. Fomin
13 April 2008
19:00		Switzerland 2–7
(1–1, 0–3, 1–3)		 United StatesArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 630
Game reference
P. Geering (ES) 14:41
M. Kampf (PP) 52:46		Goals16:07 (PP) J. Florek
21:07 (ES) J. Morin
21:34 (ES) C. Moore
31:57 (ES) P. McRae
40:06 (ES) D. Kristo
54:40 (ES) P. McRae
59:08 (PP) J. Morin
14 April 2008
15:30		Belarus 2–5
(1–2, 0–2, 1–1)		 United StatesArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 700
Game reference
A. Fomin (ES) 03:31
S. Sheleg (PP) 46:00		Goals14:47 (ES) D. Wohlberg
18:15 (PP) P. McRae
33:17 (ES) J. Schroeder
38:03 (PP) J. Morin
58:09 (EN) J. Florek
14 April 2008
19:00		Switzerland 3–5
(0–2, 1–2, 2–1)		 FinlandArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 650
Game reference
P. Geering (ES) 25:15
S. Ryser (PP) 45:21
P. Gemperli (PP) 56:03		Goals03:25 (ES) T. Rajala
18:45 (PP) J. Sallinen
20:20 (ES) M. Sointu
32:24 (PP) J. Nättinen
50:07 (ES) T. Rajala
15 April 2008
19:00		Finland 3–5
(1–0, 1–3, 1–2)		 SwedenArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 860
Game reference
J. Nättinen (PP) 04:08
M. Sointu (PP) 36:11
T. Hartikainen (ES) 49:51		Goals23:46 (ES) H. Björklund
24:24 (ES) A. Petersson
30:59 (PP) M. Pääjärvi-Svensson
43:51 (ES) H. Eriksson
59:39 (EN) M. Johansson
16 April 2008
15:30		Belarus 2–4
(0–2, 1–1, 1–1)		  SwitzerlandArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 300
Game reference
S. Drozd (PP) 26:32
A. Fomin (ES) 52:08		Goals02:03 (ES) M. Kampf
19:25 (ES) P. Geering
27:42 (ES) A. Berger
59:04 (EN) A. Kampf
16 April 2008
19:00		United States 4–5
(1–1, 2–2, 1–2)		 SwedenArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 550
Game reference
J. Schroeder (ES) 19:21
C. Moore (ES) 23:26
J. Morin (ES) 34:29
D. Wohlberg (ES) 43:50		Goals09:06 (PP) M. Tedenby
35:36 (ES) M. Tedenby
39:10 (PP) J. Josefson
50:10 (PP) D. Bozic
59:44 (ES) A. Petersson
17 April 2008
15:30		Finland 4–3
(1–1, 1–2, 2–0)		 BelarusArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 639
Game reference
T. Rajala (ES) 16:23
I. Pitkänen (PP) 37:12
M. Sointu (ES) 41:01
P. Jormakka (ES) 55:29		Goals15:36 (PP) S. Sheleg
23:54 (ES) S. Drozd
34:24 (ES) A. Fomin
18 April 2008
15:30		Sweden 7–0
(2–0, 4–0, 1–0)		  SwitzerlandArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 300
Game reference
A. Petersson (PP) 02:58
L. Sandström (ES) 13:22
M. Johansson (ES) 26:46
M. Pääjärvi-Svensson (ES) 27:13
J. Mattsson (SH) 35:00
M. Johansson (PP) 38:13
M. Tedenby (ES) 57:53		Goals
18 April 2008
19:00		United States 4–3
(3–1, 0–1, 1–1)		 FinlandArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 770
Game reference
J. Schroeder (ES) 00:53
K. Palmieri (ES) 05:09
J. Florek (PP) 10:04
R. Grimshaw (ES) 41:16		Goals04:19 (ES) J. Rask
31:08 (PP) T. Hartikainen
42:31 (PP) T. Kivistö

Relegation round[edit]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
7  Slovakia 3 3 0 0 0 14 5 +9 9
8   Switzerland 3 2 0 0 1 12 6 +6 6
9  Belarus 3 1 0 0 2 9 12 −3 3 2009 Division I
10  Denmark 3 0 0 0 3 5 17 −12 0
Source: IIHF
20 April 2008
13:30		Belarus 1–6
(0–3, 0–2, 1–1)		 SlovakiaArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 125
Game reference
I. Revenko (ES) 45:29Goals01:58 (ES) R. Pánik
14:13 (PP) R. Pánik
14:49 (ES) A. Lapšanský
27:26 (ES) R. Pánik
34:49 (ES) M. Preisinger
56:53 (ES) T. Hričina
20 April 2008
17:00		Switzerland 6–1
(1–0, 4–1, 1–0)		 DenmarkArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 195
Game reference
N. Niederreiter (PP) 17:39
A. Berger (ES) 25:28
R. Jose (ES) 32:33
D. Schlumpf (PP) 34:13
S. Ryser (PP) 39:42
O. Baur (ES) 56:25		Goals38:08 (PP) K. Christensen
21 April 2008
15:30		Denmark 2–6
(0–2, 1–1, 1–3)		 BelarusArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 200
Game reference
N. Carlsen (PP) 37:56
S. Svendsen (ES) 57:59		Goals05:50 (ES) Y. Solomonov
07:01 (PP) I. Revenko
32:03 (PP) Y. Stepanov
40:36 (PP) I. Revenko
48:12 (ES) A. Fomin
56:19 (ES) S. Korolik
21 April 2008
19:00		Slovakia 3–2
(0–0, 0–1, 3–1)		  SwitzerlandArena Kazan, Kazan
Attendance: 120
Game reference
M. Hrivík (PP) 41:39
A. Lapšanský (ES) 47:23
M. Uhnák (ES) 59:50		Goals39:22 (ES) M. Kampf
52:07 (ES) S. Ryser

Final round[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
B1  Sweden 2
A2  Canada 2 A2  Canada 3
B3  Finland 1 A2  Canada 8
A1  Russia 0
A1  Russia 3
B2  United States 4 B2  United States 1
A3  Germany 1 Third place
B1  Sweden 3
B2  United States 6

Quarterfinals[edit]

20 April 2008
13:00		Canada 2–1
(1–0, 1–0, 0–1)		 FinlandTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 1,600
Game reference
T. Cuma (PP) 15:03
C. Hodgson (PP) 30:57		Goals54:13 (SH) J. Lajunen
20 April 2008
17:00		United States 4–1
(1–0, 2–1, 1–0)		 GermanyTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 1,700
Game reference
R. Czarnik (ES) 04:40
D. Wohlberg (ES) 24:38
C. Moore (ES) 30:35
K. Palmieri (ES) 51:36		Goals21:56 (PP) D. Weiss

Semifinals[edit]

21 April 2008
15:30		Sweden 2–3
(1–1, 1–1, 0–1)		 CanadaTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 1,500
Game reference
M. Tedenby (ES) 05:51
J. Silfverberg (ES) 21:08		Goals06:28 (ES) M. Duchene
28:46 (PP) T. Hall
46:52 (PP) T. Hall
21 April 2008
19:00		Russia 3–1
(1–0, 1–0, 1–1)		 United StatesTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 9,500
Game reference
Alexander PechurskyGoaliesBrandon MaxwellReferees:
Switzerland Nadir Mandioni
Canada Derek Zalaski
Linesmen:
Finland Antti Orelma
Sweden Peter Sabelström
Voinov (Filatov) (PP) – 15:341–0
Raisov (Lazarev, Chernov) – 37:242–0
2–154:11 – Bourque (Morin)
Petrov (Loktionov) (ENG) – 58:523–1
27 minPenalties31 min
38Shots28

Fifth place game[edit]

22 April 2008
19:00		Finland 3–4
(1–1, 0–2, 2–1)		 GermanyTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 350
Game reference
J. Sallinen (ES) 10:15
E. Haula (SH) 44:43
P. Jormakka (PP) 53:04		Goals19:58 (ES) S. Hanusch
27:31 (PP) T. Kimmel
35:34 (ES) T. Ritter
59:23 (SH) F. Strobl

Bronze medal game[edit]

23 April 2008
15:00		Sweden 3–6
(1–2, 2–3, 0–1)		 United StatesTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 1,100
Game reference
V. Hedman (PP) 14:23
H. Björklund (ES) 30:39
M. Lundberg (ES) 34:22		Goals19:10 (ES) R. Bourque
19:26 (ES) R. Czarnik
25:12 (ES) R. Czarnik
27:34 (ES) J. Morin
39:20 (ES) D. Kristo
55:37 (ES) J. Morin

Final[edit]

23 April 2008
19:00		Canada 8–0
(5–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 RussiaTatneft Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 10,000
Game reference
Jake AllenGoaliesAlexander Pechursky
Danila Alistratov		Referees:
Finland Tom Laaksonen
United States Robert Ritchie
Linesmen:
United States David Brown
Sweden Peter Sabelström
Deschamps (SH) – 04:321–0
Trivino (Sauvé) – 09:022–0
Eberle (Hodgson, Ellis) (PP) – 15:063–0
Schenn – 15:554–0
Eberle (Scandella, Hodgson) – 17:055–0
Ellis (PP) – 27:146–0
McMillan (Schenn, Nemisz) – 36:217–0
Hall (Hodgson, Eberle) – 46:498–0
34 minPenalties64 min
31Shots29

Final standings[edit]

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Russia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  United States
4  Sweden
5  Germany
6  Finland
7  Slovakia
8   Switzerland
9  Belarus
10  Denmark

 Belarus and  Denmark are relegated to Division I for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Statistics[edit]

Scoring leaders[edit]

Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1 Cody Hodgson  Canada 7 2 10 12 +2 8
2 Igor Revenko  Belarus 6 3 8 11 −1 6
3 Richard Pánik  Slovakia 6 4 6 10 +4 0
3 Jordan Eberle  Canada 7 4 6 10 +2 0
5 Taylor Hall  Canada 7 4 5 9 +4 4
6 Nikita Filatov  Russia 6 3 6 9 +1 29
7 Alexander Fomin  Belarus 6 6 2 8 0 0
7 Jeremy Morin  United States 7 6 2 8 +6 6
9 Matt Duchene  Canada 7 5 3 8 +6 6
10 André Petersson  Sweden 6 4 4 8 +4 2
10 Mattias Tedenby  Sweden 5 4 4 8 +1 35

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF

Goaltending leaders[edit]

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
1 Jake Allen  Canada 420:00 10 1.43 192 94.79 2
2 Brandon Maxwell  United States 298:23 11 2.21 148 92.57 0
3 Marek Čiliak  Slovakia 180:00 9 3.00 96 90.62 0
4 Alexander Pechursky  Russia 215:55 11 3.06 96 88.54 0
5 Nikolaj Nørbak  Denmark 274:13 23 5.03 193 88.08 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF

Awards[edit]

Source: IIHF

Source: IIHF

Division I[edit]

Further information: 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

Group A[edit]

The tournament was played in Toruń, Poland, from 2 to 8 April 2008.[2]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Czech Republic 5 5 0 0 0 36 5 +31 15 Promoted to the 2009 Top Division
2  Kazakhstan 5 3 0 0 2 19 13 +6 9
3  Lithuania 5 2 0 0 3 13 26 −13 6
4  Poland 5 2 0 0 3 7 18 −11 6
5  Ukraine 5 2 0 0 3 8 12 −4 6
6  Slovenia 5 1 0 0 4 15 24 −9 3 Relegated to the 2009 Division II
Source: IIHF

Group B[edit]

The tournament was played in Riga, Latvia, from 2 to 8 April 2008.[3]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Norway 5 5 0 0 0 15 3 +12 15 Promoted to the 2009 Top Division
2  Latvia 5 4 0 0 1 21 2 +19 12
3  Austria 5 2 1 0 2 11 6 +5 8
4  Italy 5 2 0 1 2 17 10 +7 7
5  Japan 5 1 0 0 4 12 26 −14 3
6  Netherlands 5 0 0 0 5 4 33 −29 0 Relegated to the 2009 Division II
Source: IIHF

Division II[edit]

Further information: 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

Group A[edit]

The tournament was played in Méribel and Courchevel, France, from 30 March to 5 April 2008.[4]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  France 5 5 0 0 0 53 4 +49 15 Promoted to the 2009 Division I
2  South Korea 5 3 1 0 1 31 9 +22 11
3  Croatia 5 3 0 0 2 32 24 +8 9
4  Belgium 5 2 0 1 2 14 30 −16 7
5  China 5 1 0 0 4 14 52 −38 3
6  Australia 5 0 0 0 5 8 33 −25 0 Relegated to the 2009 Division III
Source: IIHF

Group B[edit]

The tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 23 to 29 March 2008.[5]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Hungary 5 4 0 0 1 37 12 +25 12 Promoted to the 2009 Division I
2  Great Britain 5 4 0 0 1 27 11 +16 12
3  Estonia 5 3 0 0 2 20 14 +6 9
4  Romania 5 2 0 0 3 32 21 +11 6
5  Spain 5 2 0 0 3 20 21 −1 6
6  Israel 5 0 0 0 5 11 68 −57 0 Relegated to the 2009 Division III
Source: IIHF

Division III[edit]

Further information: 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

Group A[edit]

The tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 2 to 8 March 2008.[6]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Mexico 4 4 0 0 0 32 2 +30 12 Promoted to the 2009 Division II
2  Chinese Taipei 4 3 0 0 1 31 23 +8 9
3  New Zealand 4 2 0 0 2 45 18 +27 6
4  South Africa 4 1 0 0 3 18 26 −8 3
5  Mongolia 4 0 0 0 4 7 64 −57 0
Source: IIHF

Group B[edit]

The tournament was played in İzmit, Turkey, from 3 to 9 March 2008.[7]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Serbia 4 4 0 0 0 45 0 +45 12 Promoted to Division I for 2009
2  Iceland 4 3 0 0 1 48 7 +41 9
3  Turkey 4 2 0 0 2 34 26 +8 6
4  Bulgaria 4 1 0 0 3 27 35 −8 3
5  Armenia 4 0 0 0 4 1 87 −86 0
Source: IIHF

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2008 Top Division statistics
  2. ^ 2008 Division I Group A statistics
  3. ^ 2008 Division I Group B statistics
  4. ^ 2008 Division II Group A statistics
  5. ^ 2008 Division II Group B statistics
  6. ^ 2008 Division III Group A statistics
  7. ^ 2008 Division III Group B statistics

External links[edit]

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